Embark on a delightful culinary journey as we explore the world of walnut orange coffee cake, a tantalizing treat that combines the nutty crunch of walnuts, the vibrant sweetness of oranges, and the comforting aroma of coffee. This classic cake is a match made in heaven, offering a delightful balance of flavors and textures that will awaken your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your baking adventures, this guide will provide you with the inspiration and knowledge you need to create a walnut orange coffee cake that will be the star of your next brunch or afternoon tea.
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WALNUT-ORANGE CAKE
Provided by Diane Rossen Worthington
Categories Cake Egg Dessert Orange Walnut Winter Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch-diameter springform pan with nonstick olive oil spray. Place parchment paper round in bottom of pan and spray paper.
- Grind walnuts in processor until finely ground but not powdery. Combine ground walnuts, flour, and baking powder in medium bowl; set aside.
- Using electric mixer, beat eggs in large bowl until frothy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until light, thick, and pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Gradually add walnut-flour mixture; then add orange juice, orange peel, and olive oil, beating just until blended. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Place pan on rimmed baking sheet, and bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake completely in pan on rack.
- Release pan sides. Carefully invert cake onto platter and remove parchment paper. Sprinkle powdered sugar atop cake and serve.
WALNUT SPICE COFFEE CAKE
The walnut-crumb topping and spiced cake make this the perfect partner for coffee or tea.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 3h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine the granulated and dark brown sugars, walnuts, flour, vanilla, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add the butter and stir to make moist, coarse crumbs; set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line the bottom of an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper; butter the paper and the sides of the pan.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, pie spice and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition; beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the sour cream in 2 parts, beginning and ending with the flour and mixing well between additions.
- Spread 2/3 of the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle with half the crumbs. Top with the remaining batter and crumbs. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the top has browned, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Invert out of the pan and then turn crumb-side up to cool completely.
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WALNUT ORANGE COFFEE CAKE
My sister gave me this recipe about 40 years ago, and I still make it often. Whenever I take it to a gathering, there's rarely a crumb left - everyone loves the delightful orange flavor. -Janice Satanek, Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a small bowl, stir oats and orange juice until softened; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture alternately with oat mixture. Stir in walnuts and orange zest. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, orange zest and juice. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in coconut and walnuts. Gently spread over warm cake. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until the topping is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 614 calories, Fat 32g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 413mg sodium, Carbohydrate 77g carbohydrate (57g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
CRANBERRY-WALNUT COFFEE CAKE
A moist coffee cake filled with cranberries and nuts and covered with glaze.
Provided by JANET33
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Put cranberry sauce in a bowl and crush the berries with a fork or the back of a spoon. Remove half of the crushed berries to a small bowl and mix in 1/2 cup walnuts. Set both bowls aside.
- Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Add flour mixture in 2 batches to sugar-butter mixture, alternating with sour cream, beating batter briefly after each addition. Mix in 1 teaspoon almond extract and remaining 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
- Spread 1/2 of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Layer with reserved cranberry sauce and top with remaining cake batter. Pour cranberry-walnut mixture over top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack.
- Mix together powdered sugar, warm water, and almond extract for the glaze. Drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.1 g, Cholesterol 59.8 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 328.9 mg, Sugar 36.8 g
HOT ORANGE COFFEE CAKE
Best served warm from the oven, this moist cake is a delicious combination of orange and cinnamon flavors.
Provided by AUNT MAMIE
Categories Desserts Cakes Coffee Cake Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch round cake pan.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1 tablespoon melted butter.
- In a large bowl, mix the 2 cups flour, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the 1/2 cup melted butter, orange juice, orange zest, and eggs. Stir the melted butter mixture into the flour mixture until well blended. Transfer to the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle with the brown sugar mixture.
- Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 40.4 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 193.4 mg, Sugar 10.5 g
WALNUT COFFEE CAKE
Make and share this Walnut Coffee Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mary Scheffert
Categories Breads
Time 55m
Yield 2 coffee cakes, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Grease two 8x8 square pans (or two 8" rounds, or one 9x13).
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda& salt together; set aside.
- Cream margarine and the 1cup sugar until light & fluffy.
- Add eggs& vanilla; beat thoroughly.
- Blend in sour cream alternately with flour mixture; stir in nuts.
- Divide& spread batter evenly in pan (s).
- Combine topping ingredients& sprinkle on top of batter.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes (40-45 if using 9x13).
- Notes: Topping is very crumbly; it can be used as streusel in middle of cake if desired.
- Also, this cake freezes well!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 54.4, Sodium 264.7, Carbohydrate 30.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 18.7, Protein 4.5
ORANGE WALNUT COFFEE CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE
Easy to make tasty orange cake starting with a yellow cake mix, and baked in a spring form pan for pretty presentation. From Family Circle Fast Meals Cookbook, a treasured 1972 cook book from my collection.
Provided by foodtvfan
Categories Breads
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 8-inch spring form pan; flour lightly, tapping out excess flour, or use pan release recipe #78579.
- Combine cake mix, orange zest, orange juice and water in a large mixer bowl.
- Beat the batter according to package directions.
- Stir in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen cake around edge with a knife; release spring, and carefully lift off side of pan.
- Place cake on a wire rack; cool completely.
- Remove cake from metal base; place on a serving plate.
- Glaze:.
- Blend sifted icing sugar and orange juice together. (Place sifter over mixing bowl.).
- Stir in 1 Tablespoon more orange juice, a little at a time, until glaze is thin enough to pour from a spoon.
- Spoon over top of cake, letting mixture drizzle down side. A slotted spoon is great for drizzling.
- Sprinkle thin orange peel strips, or grated orange zest, over top of cake for garnish (optional).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.9, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 1.3, Sodium 420, Carbohydrate 67.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 44.1, Protein 4.1
ORANGE COFFEE CAKE
My husband and I enjoy country living on our 120-acre farm where we grow corn and soybeans. I often prepare this refreshingly different coffee cake for breakfast or a midday snack.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. For topping, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Drizzle with butter. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts :
ORANGE-WALNUT CAKE
This dessert makes guests happy in many ways. It's loaded with vitamins B12 (from the yogurt) and C (orange juice), folate (OJ, again), and omega-3 fatty acids (walnuts) -- all nutrients shown to boost your mood.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush cake pan with oil, line bottom with parchment; oil and flour parchment and pan. Place walnuts in food processor and pulse until finely ground (be careful not to overprocess); set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together orange zest, flour, baking powder, salt, and ground walnuts. Make a well in the center of flour mixture and stir in eggs, brown sugar, orange juice, and oil until just moistened; do not overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes; transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, stir together yogurt and confectioners' sugar. Before serving, dust cake with confectioners' sugar. Serve with sweet yogurt garnished with orange zest, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460 g, Fat 25 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9 g
Tips:
- Use fresh oranges for the best flavor. If you don't have fresh oranges, you can use 1/2 cup of orange juice concentrate plus 1/4 cup of water.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the toothpick comes out with batter or crumbs attached, the cake needs to bake for a few more minutes.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the cake for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Walnut Orange Coffee Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of orange and walnut flavors is classic and always a crowd-pleaser. This cake is moist and fluffy, with a crisp crumb and a sweet and tangy glaze. It's the perfect cake to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.
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